Papers of the Saylor family of Portland, Oregon, including materials relating specifically to Edgar A. Saylor and Charles A. Saylor. Edgar A. Saylor worked as a cigar-maker in Portland, Oregon; Charles A. Saylor served in the Oregon National Guard, and subsequently in the 162nd Infantry during World War II.

Papers of Erastus A. Smith (1868-1950) relating to his military and religious careers, including certificates, letters of recommendation, and reminiscences. Smith was a Baptist minister from Oregon who preached at churches in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, and who served in the Oregon National Guard in the mid-1890s and in the 2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Spanish-American War.